Unit 3: How is power used/misused?

Government

100

This branch of government makes the laws

Legislative Branch

200

This branch enforces the laws

Executive Branch

300

This branch makes sure that laws are fair and followed correctly.

Judicial Branch

400

This system is ultimately what a President is elected by.  A President is elected after securing 270 of these votes, not just by winning the majority of the popular vote (votes of the people).

Electoral College

500

The separation of power means each branch of government can check/limit the power of another branch.  This allows the branches to be balanced.

Checks and Balances

The Trail of Tears

100

Native Americans were forced off their land and forced to walk to what present state?

Oklahoma

200

Cherokee leader Sequoyah developed WHAT for his tribe in an effort to assimilate into the American way of life?

The Cherokee Alphabet

300

The state government of Georgia gave land to Americans after gold was discovered on Native American Land.  The Cherokee took the case to the Supreme Court to get their land back.  Who won the case (Georgia Government or Cherokee)?

The Cherokee

400

What Act was passed in 1830 and said that Native Americans had to trade their lands East of the Mississippi River for land on the West side of the Mississippi?

Indian Removal Act

500

In 1838, President Martin Van Buren forced thousands of Native Americans off their land and forced them to walk on this 800+ mile route.

Trail of Tears

Manifest Destiny

100

The belief that the United States expansion across the continent was justified and should be done.

Manifest Destiny

200

In 1803, Thomas Jefferson made this historic land deal, acquiring 800,000 square miles of land for $15 million, which doubled the size of the United States.

The Louisiana Purchase

300

Pioneers headed West on this route to Oregon where their family could claim 640 acres of land.

The Oregon Trail

400

In mid January of 1803, Thomas Jefferson got Congress approval for this group to explore the West.

Lewis and Clark

500

As the U.S. continued to expand Westward, it annexed what is now Texas and parts of other states.  This greatly upset Mexico, and led to war which included a historic loss at this battle.

The Battle of the Alamo

Immigration

100

Immigrants that to America from Europe, most likely came through this place near New York City.

Ellis Island

200

someone who moves into a new country

immigrant

300

a person who leaves one country to move permanently to another country

emigrant

400

Immigrants that came to America and crossed the Pacific Ocean, most likely came through this location near San Francisco, California.

Angel Island

500

Chinese Immigrants played a huge part in building the Transcontinental Railroad.  However, after the railroad was built, people started expressing frustration with the Chinese because they worked for less money.  This led to this Act being passed.

Chinese Exclusion Act

History in General

100

This statue greeted immigrants that sailed into New York City after 1886.

The Statue of Liberty

200

Which group of immigrants often moved past crowded cities and into the Midwest where they could put their agriculture experience to work.

German Immigrants

300

This decree signed by 56 men signaled the end of tyranny and oppression.

Declaration of Independence

400

This sad event was said to be "a day which will live in infamy" as many ships in the Pacific fleet were damaged or destroyed

Pearl Harbor

500

This former slave made 19 successful trips back to the South to help other slaves escape.  Slave holders offered $40,000 for the capture of this person. 

Harriet Tubman